Production introduction:
Comparing 3 Axis, 4 Axis, and 5 Axis Milling
Owens Industries’ CNC engineers will help you make the right milling choice for your specific part and application needs, whether medical, aerospace, optical, or other. When it comes to choosing 3-, 4-, or 5-axis milling for the components in your production, manufacturing will be the key decider in your choice; factors including cost, turnaround times, and precision.
What is 3-Axis CNC Machining?
To understand 4-axis and 5-axis CNC machining working mechanism, you need to get a clear picture of 3-axis machining, which is still the most widely used form of CNC machining today.
A typical 3-axis CNC machining process involves three mechanisms in part creation. One is the spindle up and down movement, while the others are by moving it side to side and back and forth.
What is 4-Axis CNC Machining?
Based on the limitations of the 3-axis explained above, 4-axis and 5-axis CNC machining became more popular. The 4-axis CNC machining process encompasses the same mechanism of action. However, from its name, there is an additional axis included.
In a 4-axis CNC machine, the spindle travels along three axes: up and down, side to side, and back and forth, while the workpiece remains stationary on the machine table. The 4-axis CNC machining further rotates along the X-axis, also known as the A-axis. This extra axis allows the 4-axis CNC machining to function in situations that involve hole drilling or cut-outs.
Generally, 4-axis CNC machining is preferred to 3-axis CNC machining as it speeds up and improves the accuracy of the production process.
What is 5-Axis CNC Machining?
A 5-axis CNC machining process is also a lot like a 3-axis CNC machining process. However, it comes with some very important features that provide those two extra axes and a great deal more cutting flexibility.
On a 5-axis CNC machining, the spindle and cutting tool moves along three axes. However, there are other rotations about the X-axis (called the A-axis), Y-axis (called the B-axis), and the Z-axis (called the C-axis). 5-axis machines can utilize any two of these rotational axes, depending on their configuration.
5-axis CNC machining is employed in different capacities based on this feature. It can perform milling, turning, etc. Therefore, you only need a single machine to work on several parts.
Contact:Cindy Zhu
Company：Shenzhen Huazheng Precision Technology Co., Ltd.
Tel：+86 13418453374
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Skype：CindyZhu Huazheng
Email:cindy@huazhengcnc.com
Address: 1st F East 4th Bldg, DaZhongGang Industrial Zone, Wanfeng, Shajing Town, Baoan Dist., Shenzhen, Guangdong Prov., China
